Akihide
{{Short description|Japanese guitarist and member of Breakerz}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Akihide
| birth_name = Akihide Sato
| background = musician
| alias = Aki
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|07|05|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan
| genre = Rock, Pop-rock, acoustic, ambient
| instruments = vocals, guitar, synthesizer
| years_active = 1998-present
| label = Avex (1998-2003)
B Zone (2007–)
| website = {{URL|http://www.akihide.com/pc/}}
}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Akihide
| channel_id = UCJNwYT0lGxN7ytn-U6pvFuw
| channel_display_name = AKIHIDE MOON SIDE THEATER
| years_active = 2020–present
| subscribers = 1.45 thousand
| views = 96.1 thousand
| stats_update = {{dts|2023-12-04}}
}}
Akihide, birth name {{nihongo|Akihide Satou|佐藤彰秀|Satō Akihide}}, is a Japanese guitarist, producer and member of the rock-band Breakerz under talent agency B Zone and recording label Zain Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.akihide.com/pc/#profile|script-title=ja:Profile sato akihide|website=Akihide Official Website-Profile|access-date=2023-12-02|language = ja}}
Career
Between years 1998-2003, Akihide was member of the rock-band Fairy Fore under Avex and between years 2003-2006 member of the band Never Land independently. On the same year when Never Land disbanded, he became member of the rock-band Breakerz along with vocalist Daigo and another guitarist Shinpei signed under Zain Records, one of the major labels of the B Zone agency.{{cite web|url=http://www.uta-net.com/user/jake_uta/being/being.html|script-title=ja:ビーイング系アーティスト|publisher=uta-net|access-date=2008-12-14|language = ja}} The single sold over 100k copies.{{Cite web|url= https://www.110107.com/s/oto/page/ek_live88_witness01?ima=0000&oto=ROBO004|title=エレファントカシマシ 伝説の1988年渋谷公会堂ライヴが、最新技術によるレストア・リマスターで完全に蘇る！ 証言①|author=unknown|date= 2020-05-12 |accessdate= 2023-12-02 |website= Otonano }} Since 2012, the music agency B Zone has launched once-in-year event Being Legend: Guitar summit, in which he performs on live venues with such as Michiya Haruhata from Tubee, Hiroshi Shibazaki from Wands, Shinji Tagawa from Deen, Takashi Gomi from T-BOLAN and Takashi Masuzaki from Dimension.{{cite web|title=＜BEING LEGEND ～Guitar Summit～＞開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000086271|language=japanese|website=Barksj.jp}}{{cite web|title=＜BEING LEGEND ～Guitar Summit～＞開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場|url=https://okmusic.jp/news/43973|language=japanese|website=okmusic.jp}}{{cite web|title=【蔵出しレポート】Being Guitar Summit ＠ブルーノート東京 2022.10.4|url=https://youngguitar.jp/live-report/being-guitar-summit-2022|language=japanese|website=youngguitar.jp}}
In 2013, he launched his solo career, in which he would mix releases with pure guitar instrumentals and vocal songs. Akihide writes, performs and produces songs on his own.{{Cite web|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/E1363940178462/|title=BREAKERZのAKIHIDE(Gt)、全曲の作詞作曲＆ヴォーカルを手がけるソロ作を6/5に発表|publisher=excite.co.jp|date=2023-11-20|accessdate=2023-12-02}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicnet.co.jp/whatsin/news/54326|title=BREAKERZのAKIHIDE、ボーカル披露の1stソロ詳細発表|publisher=musicnet.co.jp|date=2023-11-20|accessdate=2023-12-02}} Following the next year in 2014, he released his first home-video release Akihide Live 2013:Amber×Lapis Lazuli. In 2017, he has expand his activities and song-writer provider for the band Acid Black Cherry{{Cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/229110|title=10周年Acid Black Cherry、“yasu以外の刺激的な血”注ぐ企画アルバム|publisher=Natalie music|date=2023-11-20|accessdate=2023-12-02}} and in 2019 for the singer Renka.{{Cite web |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000166906|title=【ライブレポート】蓮花、AKIHIDEとの共演も果たした奇跡の歌声「ありがとうを伝えたい」|publisher=Barks|date=2023-11-20|accessdate=2023-12-02}} In 2022, he released his first ambient instrumental EP Journey to sleep Nemuri he no Tabiji: 432Hz.
He is active as of 2023.{{Cite web |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000242376|title=【ライヴレポート】BREAKERZのAKIHIDE、ツアー＜Three Stars＞ファイナルで「みんなの笑顔を思いながら描き続けます」|publisher=Barks|date=2023-11-20|accessdate=2023-12-02}}
Discography
As of the 2023, he has released 9 albums, 4 digital EPs, 1 physical EP and 1 DVD.{{Cite web |url=http://www.akihide.com/pc/#discography|title=Akihide Discography|website=Akihide Official Website|date=2022-04-30|accessdate=2022-05-09}}
See also the Breakerz discography.
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Album details ! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;" | JPN Oricon {{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/257791/products/|title=Akihideの作品売上ランキング|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|accessdate=18 December 2024}} |
| scope="row" | Amber
|
| 18 |
| scope="row" | Lapis Lazuli
|
| 24 |
| scope="row" | Rain Story
|
| 20 |
| scope="row" | Tsuki to Hoshi no Caravan
|
| 57 |
| scope="row" | Furusato
|
| 66 |
| scope="row" | Kikai Shikake no Yuenchi: Electric Wonderland
|
| 47 |
| scope="row" | Hoshi kai no Shōnen
|
| 30 |
| scope="row" | Loop World
|
| 55 |
| scope="row" | Under City Pop Music
|
| - |
| scope="row" | Three Stars
|
| 36 |
| scope="row" | Fortune
|
| 24 |
=EP=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Album details ! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;" | JPN Oricon |
| scope="row" | Black Unicorn
|
| – |
=Digital EP=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Single ! scope="col"| Reference |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|2014
|style="text-align:left;"|"Premium Night Show "Lapis Lazuli"" |
| rowspan="1"|2016
|style="text-align:left;"|"Tsuki no Fune'" |
| rowspan="1"|2022
|style="text-align:left;"|"Journey to sleep Nemuri he no Tabiji: 432Hz'" |
| rowspan="1"|2023
|style="text-align:left;"|"Healing Planetarium:432Hz'" |
=DVD/BD=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Album details ! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;" | JPN Oricon |
| scope="row" | AKIHIDE LIVE 2013 "Amber×Lapis Lazuli"
|
| - |
Tours
- AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" (2013)
- AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2014 "RAIN MAN" (2014)
- AKIHIDE Live Tour 2016 Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita de (2016)
- AKIHIDE Live Tour 2016 Zoku: Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita de (2016)
- AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2020 Hoshikai no Shonen (2020)
- AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2021 Black Unicorn (2021)
- AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2023 Three Stars (2023)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.akihide.com/pc/}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{anime News Network|people|224177}}
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Category:21st-century Japanese singers
Category:21st-century Japanese male singers
Category:Japanese male singer-songwriters
Category:Japanese male rock singers
Category:20th-century Japanese guitarists